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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C.  20549
                                 FORM 10 - K/A

[x]      Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
         Exchange Act of 1934.

         For the Fiscal Year ended December 31, 1996

[ ]      Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
         Exchange Act of 1934.

                       SEC Commission File No :  0-22578

                      FIRST PATRIOT BANKSHARES CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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             State of  Virginia                                             54-151425       
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(State or other jurisdiction of                                      (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)                                      Identification No.)

12120 Sunset Hills Road, Reston, Virginia                                     22090
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(Address of principal executive office)                                     (Zip Code)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code : (703) 471-0900

Securities registered pursuant to section 12(b) of the Act :  None

Securities registered pursuant to section 12(g) of the Act :

                    Common stock, $2.50 par value per share
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                                (Title of Class)

         Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act or 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes x   No   .
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         Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to
Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained,
to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10 - K or any
amendment to this Form 10 - K.  [x]

         Based on the closing sales price of $16.56 per share of the
registrant's common stock on June 30, 1997, as reported by the National
Association of Securities Dealers under the symbol FPBK, the aggregate market
value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates was
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approximately $33,466,584. There were 2,020,929 shares of Common Stock
outstanding on June 30, 1997.

                      DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

1.       Annual Report and audited Financial Statements of First Patriot
         Bankshares Corporation at December 31, 1996 (the "Annual Report").

2.       Proxy Statement for Special Shareholders Meeting (the "Proxy") to be
         held on July 17, 1997.

                                AMENDMENT NO. 1

The undersigned registrant hereby amends the following items, financial
statements, exhibits or other portions of its Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 1996, as set forth in the pages attached hereto:

ITEM 14  EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

1.       Financial Statements - Reference is made to Part II, Item 8 of this
         Annual Report on Form 10-K.  In addition, pursuant to Rule 15d-21
         under the Securities Exchange act of 1934 the financial statements and
         supplemental schedules required by Form 11-K with respect to the First
         Patriot Bankshares Corporation 401 (k) Profit Sharing Plans and Trust
         are filed herewith as Exhibit 19 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K/A.

2.       Exhibits - The following additional exhibits are filed herewith as a
         part of this amendment No. 1 to the registrant's Annual Report on Form
         10-K.

         99.     The financial statements and exhibits required by Form 11-K
                 with respect to the First Patriot Bankshares Corporation's
                 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust for the years ended
                 December 31, 1996 and 1995.

         23.     Consent of Independent Auditors with respect to form 10-K/A
                 for the First Patriot Bankshares Corporation Profit Sharing
                 Plan and Trust.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this amendment to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

FIRST PATRIOT BANKSHARES CORPORATION

By  /s/  Charles Wimer                                 Date:   July 15, 1997

         Charles Wimer
         Senior Vice-President and C.F.O.